Ivy Tech Community College Outcomes

Ivy Tech Community College has 68 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate), where graduates earn a median $93,860 four years after finishing, against $68,407 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

30%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

57%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$40,802

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Avg. net price: $5,673
Graduation: 30%
Students: 58,267

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Ivy Tech Community College graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Ivy Tech Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 82 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; 6,169 graduates · $41,962 median earnings
Above the national median: 27 of 68 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; Median debt is 6% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate): $93,860; Field median $68,407
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (associate): $93,701; Field median $54,989
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): $92,127; Field median $64,693
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (certificate): $81,306; Field median $57,422
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (associate): $79,780; Field median $67,973
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate): $78,688; Field median $65,633
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate): $76,217; Field median $79,943
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (associate): $75,799; Field median $73,971

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Associate programs

Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	188	$85,737	$93,860	$68,40737% above	$5,483
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services	171	$94,410	$93,701	$54,98970% above	N/A
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	32	$68,083	$79,780	$67,97317% above	N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	1,481	$74,534	$76,217	$79,9435% below	$11,198
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	215	$71,143	$75,799	$73,9712% above	$9,000
Precision Metal Working	144	$69,427	$75,002	$58,64028% above	$5,900
Carpenters	168	$69,108	$69,442	$48,57443% above	$5,500
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	49	$68,571	$68,944	$68,9340% above	N/A
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians	18	N/A	$66,451	$66,4510% above	N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	392	$61,296	$65,304	$64,0632% above	$10,050
Computer Software and Media Applications	43	N/A	$63,953	$39,59862% above	N/A
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	86	$46,750	$63,337	$61,0274% above	$10,168
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	68	$64,909	$60,309	$60,3090% above	N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General	26	$58,932	N/A	$56,0465% above	N/A
Information Science/Studies	179	$48,880	$57,363	$57,6430% above	$8,592
Fire Protection	24	$56,579	N/A	$49,53314% above	N/A
Computer and Information Sciences, General	281	$45,826	$55,703	$54,8232% above	$9,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	26	$60,262	$55,321	$56,1682% below	$19,440
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	80	$44,667	$53,949	$64,87817% below	$9,422
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	47	$48,605	$53,556	$59,99611% below	N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	87	$48,343	$50,798	$60,08615% below	$11,899
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science	24	N/A	$50,193	$53,0905% below	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	814	$44,779	$49,767	$49,3231% above	$9,954
Accounting and Related Services	199	$40,567	$46,645	$49,1385% below	$9,829
Agriculture, General	45	$37,688	$45,195	$46,2052% below	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections	179	$37,400	$43,252	$47,3069% below	$10,250
Health and Medical Administrative Services	153	$35,564	$41,848	$41,4451% above	$15,146
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	253	$39,174	$41,037	$46,24611% below	$10,725
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	1,557	$34,861	$40,899	$42,7744% below	$8,741
Education, General	190	$26,058	$40,815	$42,0093% below	$9,500
Legal Support Services	34	$39,054	$39,884	$45,75113% below	$10,272
Non-Professional Legal Studies	39	$39,534	N/A	$35,33312% above	$8,587
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	209	$31,059	$37,839	$40,3076% below	$12,182
Hospitality Administration/Management	90	$35,031	$37,801	$40,8968% below	$11,000
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	52	$34,182	$35,340	$37,3835% below	$13,462
Library and Archives Assisting	0	$24,586	$34,202	$34,2020% above	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	168	$31,609	$33,596	$37,89811% below	$9,730
Design and Applied Arts	111	$33,609	$33,515	$37,68911% below	$9,500
Psychology, General	257	$30,518	N/A	$30,3621% above	$10,141

Certificate programs

Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	442	$56,942	$92,127	$64,69342% above	N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	200	$81,306	N/A	$57,42242% above	N/A
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	243	$78,688	N/A	$65,63320% above	N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	343	$71,300	$73,160	$59,19624% above	$7,598
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	3,601	$49,484	$62,943	$56,82111% above	$7,250
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	346	$48,661	$56,064	$49,58813% above	$5,250
Human Resources Management and Services	155	$44,202	$55,924	$62,91711% below	$9,814
Precision Metal Working	1,027	$45,087	$53,579	$49,1009% above	$5,500
Information Science/Studies	205	$53,356	N/A	$61,74914% below	$9,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General	342	$37,122	$51,475	$51,7901% below	$10,000
Ground Transportation	255	$50,457	N/A	$50,1341% above	N/A
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	796	$41,197	$50,358	$50,5930% above	$4,507
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	104	N/A	$50,326	$56,69511% below	N/A
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	145	$47,071	N/A	$48,2592% below	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections	525	N/A	$44,626	$58,77224% below	N/A
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	245	$44,405	N/A	$48,1768% below	N/A
Accounting and Related Services	444	$37,274	$44,401	$45,4032% below	$8,861
Business Administration, Management and Operations	2,484	$45,364	$43,703	$47,1007% below	$8,310
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	137	$36,102	$43,410	$36,59519% above	N/A
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies	147	$42,075	N/A	$30,46738% above	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	6,169	$35,427	$41,962	$44,0225% below	$6,640
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	200	$34,386	$39,598	$39,9091% below	$6,787
Health and Medical Administrative Services	949	$33,497	$38,643	$38,7140% above	$9,200
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	379	$33,364	$38,471	$42,54910% below	$10,432
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	81	$37,761	$36,988	$36,7481% above	N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	2,915	$37,210	$35,525	$36,7763% below	$7,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	395	$28,557	$33,545	$35,0344% below	$7,189
Computer Programming	244	$28,495	N/A	$48,92142% below	N/A
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services	49	$25,918	$19,097	$30,02836% below	$7,875

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs Ivy Tech Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Nurse Anesthetists
Median pay
$236,590
Outlook
Much faster than average
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Bright outlook
Transportation
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
Median pay
$232,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Active Listening
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 6 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension